Citadel’s DeFi Oversight Push, CFTC Spot-Crypto Breakthrough & Time to Rethink Security

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Citadel’s push for tighter DeFi oversight ignited a sharp industry backlash and a broader debate about how tokenized markets should be regulated. SEC leadership called for modernized rules that distinguish true DeFi from centralized on-chain platforms, while the CFTC opened the door to fully regulated leveraged spot crypto trading for the first time. Meanwhile, new research shows that AI models can autonomously exploit live smart-contract vulnerabilities, raising urgent questions about whether open-source systems — and today’s security assumptions — are prepared for what comes next. Separately, Laura Shin talks with David Nage and Ryan Rasmussen about the latest market developments.